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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,809, dated February 13, 1894- Applieation filed March 16 1 892.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEEDHAM BINNS, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certam new and useful ImprovementsinWoven Chenille Fabrics, of which the following is a full,-clear, and exact description.

The invention consists inthe chenille fabric hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had CO the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the method for weaving fabric. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the finished fabric. Fig.

ing the fabric.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a modification in the method for producing the fabric. Fig. tis a cross section of a modified form of fabric; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a modification in the method of weav- Fig. 6 illustrates the method of forming the fabric shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 7 is a cross section illustrating the method of forming the simplest form of my improved fabric.

In order to carry the above mentioned method into effect I proceed as follows: The set of warps A, comprising three or more threads are bound by the weft threads B, which also bindasecond set of warps O placed a suitable distance from the warps A and preferably composed of the same number of threads as the warps A. The two warps A and C are thus bound by the same weft threads B, but a suitable distance apart. When the fabric is produced the sets of warps 0 stand above the warps Aand to one side of the same, so that the part B of the Weft threads B connecting the two sets of warps A and O with each otheris inclined, as is plainly shown in Fig. 1.

Above the set of warpsA is arranged a second set of warps D bound by wefts E, also binding a set of warps F located above the set of warps 0 previously mentioned. The part E of the weft threads E connecting the two adjacent warps of the two sets of warps D and F with each other stands in an inclined posi- $erial No. 425,152. (Specimens) tion and parallel to the inclined part B of the weft threads B connecting the two warps A and O with each other, as above described.

Directly above the set of warps D is arranged a set of warps G composed of the same number of threads as the previously mentioned sets of warps C and D, and this set of warps G is bound by weft threads H also binding a set of warps I located in a horizontal plane passing through the warps A, as will be plainly seen by reference to Fig. 1. The

part H of the wefts H connecting the adja-' cent warps of the two sets of warps G and I with each other, is inclined and crosses the parts B and E of the wefts B and E at the rear, as is plainly shown in Fig. 1.

Above the warps G is arranged another set of warps J bound by weft threads K, also binding a set of warps Llocated between the set of warps I and 0. Thus, the part K of the weft threads K connecting the adjacent warps of the sets J and L with each other is' inclined, extends parallel to the inclined weft part H, and crosses in the rear of the inclined weft parts B and E.

The entire fabric, throughout its width is composed of sections each comprising sets of warps bound by the wefts as has been described, it being understood that the wefts cross each other between the corresponding sets of warps, as above mentioned. As shown in Fig. 1, the several wefts between adjacent sections are crossed,but this is not absolutely necessary, as the wefts between the several sections of the entire fabric may extend horizontally as illustrated in Fig. 5. Now, when the fabric has been woven in this manner and the wefts are cut (as indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 5) between adjacent sec tions, each composed of sets of warps and wefts, as -above described, then the cut ends of the wefts form tufts N, as is plainly shown in Fig. 2, the said tufts forming a complete circular fabric, as the cut ends of the wefts springback to the position shown in Fig. 2; that is, in line with the row of warp threads of the set they bind.

It is understood that when the wefts are wefts projecting from the outermost warp threads must spring back to the position de scribed, as there is then no connection with the warps of the next following section, and consequently they have no support for holding the same in an inclined or horizontal posltion in the manner above described.

It will be readily understood that a fabric can be formed by omitting the sets of warps l), F and J, L and their corresponding binding wefts, so that the section would comprise only two sets of connected warps crossing with a like set of connected warps, the crossing being at the middle of the wefts between the sets of corresponding warps as shown in Fig. 7. In a like manner a fabric such as shown in Figs. 4. and 6, can be formed in which only one section is woven, the same wefts returning over rods as shown in Fig. 6, to form loops 0, which loops are drawn from or leave the rods in process of weaving, which then leaves the fabric in the condition shown in said Fig. 4; in order to form the tufts N, as shown in Fig. 2, the loops 0 must be out.

If desired, a core thread P, may be employed, made of suitable strong material and used as a warp which extends through the space formed in the center at the crossing of the several weft thread parts B, E, II and K, as is plainly shown in Fig. 3, this warp then forming a regular core, and as will be seen by reference to Fig. 4, the several correspanding wefts then pass the core at opposite s1 es.

It will be understood that any desired number of warp threads can be employed in a set, and any desired number of sets of warps used one above the other, so as to give the finished fabric any desired degree of thickness.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. As a new article of manufacture, a strand of chenille comprising separated sets of warps, 5 and wefts binding each separated setof warps, the wefts of the several sets crossing each other attheir middle and between the separated sets of warps, the ends of the wefts projecting from the outermost warp threads in the several sets forming tufts or loops, sub stantially as shown and described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a fabric provided with separated sets of warps, and wefts for binding each separated set of warps, the wefts of the several sets crossing each other at their middle and between the separated sets of warps, the ends of the wefts projecting from the outermost warp threads in the several sets formingtufts or loops, and a core thread extending through the space formed by the crossing wefls, as set forth.

LEEDIIAM BINNS.

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JOHN J. \VALL, CHAS. II. BINNs. 

